Hello everyone! :waving_hand: My name is Patrick. My wife and I love animals, travel, and caring for homes as if they were our own. We travel to New York regularly and are excited to be part of the TrustedHousesitters community. We understand how important trust, communication, and consistency are…

Hi Patrick. Welcome. Members can’t look up your profile (or member listing) directly through the forum. There is a way to link your profile, although someone else or maybe AI can help you with the steps. I think that’s only allowed if you are looking for help on writing your profile though! If you …

Welcome to the forum @Patrick469 , I hope you pick-up a lot of good information here, it can be a wealth of information when used correctly. Feel free to ask anything at all. The forum is open to everyone not just last minute sit requirements, it’s an open forum. You are very welcome here.

Confused why you posted. Are you actually a paid member of THS or are you just hoping that a PP will reach out to you here?

Hi there, there was a thread here a while ago that invited newbies to introduce themselves, it got very long! You could search for it using the spy glass. It’s tough being a newbie, I remember it well! The App and website aren’t the easiest to navigate. I would read 100s of threads as I attempted t…

Welcome @Patrick469 you will find a lot of useful information here on the forum. Before you post a question you might like to do a search to see if it’s been asked before. I love the drawing. Are you the artist? Some artistic housesitters leave a portrait of the pet(s) they sit for, which always goe…

Thank you for your kind response. I will admit I’m not sure at all how to apply to a sit. However confusing, I hope to preserve.

@Patrick469 Perhaps clarify whether you are solely a member of this (free) forum, or also have a paid membership to the TrustedHousesitters website . If you are only a member on the forum, there isn’t a way to apply for sits here, so that would cause confusion for anyone. If you are a paid member, th…

I am in many Facebook groups and I would say 70% of them ask or suggest that you introduce yourself to the group and tell everyone a little about yourself. I see this is exactly what @Patrick469 has done, introduced himself to the Forum. The original post questioning this was removed thank goodness. …

Hello and intro

Welcome & Getting Started

Patrick469 1 February 2026 20:11 12

Thank you for your reply. I am a little confused on how to traverse this forum. I thought I needed to introduce myself. I am a member. Kind regards

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Hello and intro

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